Reception at Terrestrial Terminal or Airport / Transfer to the hotel.

The City Tour lasts approximately 4 hours, as a first visit you will have:

• Qoricancha: also called the Temple of the Sun, it was a place that in the past served as the headquarters for the ceremonies and studies of Astronomy and mathematics of the Inca people. Tour that covers architecture, history and art, where you can see a little more of the interesting Inca culture that was so rich and sufficient.
• Sacsayhuaman: the ruins of the fortress of Sacsayhuaman have Inca walls that some stones weigh more than 100 tons. The most important measures are 7 meters high and weigh 128 tons. The ancient city of Qosq’o was shaped like a puma, whose head was Sacsayhuaman.
• Q’enqo: Kenqo was possibly used by the Incas as a worship center, the passageways that resemble a labyrinth have on their flanks several channels in the form of “Amarus” (snakes) through which the blood of the animal sacrifices flowed, generally they were the most beautiful and unique, perhaps that was the reason why black animals were the chosen ones.
• Puca Pucara: Pukapukara is a Quechua word that means «red fortress» because the sunset changes the color of the rocks to red. Traditional information indicates that, when the Inca was about to visit the Baths of Tambomachay, the formidable procession of soldiers, dancers and others stayed in Pukapukara, which was a barracks and tambo (resting place).
• Tambomachay: Tradition knows this monument as «The Bath of the Ñusta» due to the existence of two aqueducts that carry crystal clear water all year round. It is an unmissable destination, where the Inca and his entourage came to relax, it is not far from the city of Cusco.

The day begins with the pick up from your respective hotel at the indicated time. Approximately the tour starts at 09:00 am and the first view of the sacred valley will be Corao and the first visit will be:

• Pisaq: The Pisaq National Archaeological Park is made up of groups of archaeological remains, among which are platforms, aqueducts, paths associated with walls and doorways, canalized water channels, cemeteries, bridges, etc.
• Pisaq Market: Picturesque town of cobbled streets full of adobe houses and local people dressed in traditional costumes, at whose altitude lie the Inca remains of the archaeological site of Pisaq.

Continuing our tour, we will pass through several small towns on the way to Urubamba at noon we will stop for a delicious buffet lunch.

After lunch we will continue with our visit.

• Ollantaytambo: Built on the original Inca foundations, the city is one of the best examples of Inca urban planning. It is located at the foot of the Inca Fortress of Ollantaytambo, one of the largest and best preserved Inca constructions, considered the only Inca fortress that resisted the Spanish attack. Ollantaytambo is also known for an Inca plot drama titled «Ollantay», whose protagonist was General Ollanta; In this literary work the actions take place in this place.

Upon our return to the city of Cusco as our last visit will be:

Finally we will go to the Ollantaytambo station, 30 minutes before your train ticket time to then board and in approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes arrive at Machu Picchu town (Aguas Calientes), where there will be a staff waiting for you who will take you To your respective hotel and already settled, the guide will come to give directions for the next day.

At the time indicated the night before by the guide, then we will go up in a zigzag way to the citadel of Machu Picchu that will last approximately 40 minutes by bus. We will continue with the guided excursion that will last approximately 3 hours.

During the tour you will visit the most important enclosures: the main square, the circular tower, the sacred solar clock, the royal rooms, the temple of the three windows and the cemeteries. The historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu is known as «THE LOST CITY OF THE INCAS». At the end of the tour of the citadel, you can optionally trek to the mountain of Huaynapicchu where it will take 2 hours of walking and you can observe and enjoy the landscape (the visit is without a guide).

Then we will go down by bus to Aguas Calientes and in the afternoon we will take the train back to Ollantaytambo, where our staff will be waiting for you at the Ollantaytambo station, to transport you by bus to the city of Cusco.

 The end of your transportation will be in Plaza San Francisco.

At a coordinated time, before your flight schedule, the respective transfer to the Airport or Terrestrial Terminal from your hotel will be scheduled.

End of Cusco and Machu Picchu Tour 4 Days.